Illinois Look Set for a Big Win

There’s everything to like about the -11.5 line that Illinois have to cover against Minnesota. Take the -110 and feel confident that the favorites get the job done.

Illinois Have 7 Wins in Past 9 on H2H

Minnesota Golden Gophers were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road. Nebraska Cornhuskers claimed a 73-55 win.

Illinois Fighting Illini last game saw them claim a 95-85 home win over Iowa Hawkeyes.

Illinois beat Minnesota when the teams last met. It was a 78-69 scoreline. Illinois have won six on the spin against Minnesota. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 9 head-to-head encounters.

Expert College Basketball Analysis

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Key Minnesota vs Illinois stats:

The -11.5 line has been covered by Illinois in 5 of their last 9 games against Minnesota.

Illinois should enjoy a substantial win in this college showdown and that’s why we’re taking the -11.5 about them on the spread. We expect our pick to cover the line at -110.

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Illinois -11.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Minnesota vs Illinois Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Terrence Shannon Jr. Over 20.5 Points -120

Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois) can be wagered to register Over 20.5 points at -120. He looks like a solid bet to cover the Player Points line and we’re confident with this wager.

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Minnesota vs Illinois Bet Builder Tips

Spread Illinois -11.5

Player Points Dawson Garcia Under 17.5

Player Points Terrence Shannon Jr. Over 20.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Illinois -11.5. We’ve also gone for Dawson Garcia (Minnesota) Under 17.5 points and Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois) Over 20.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Minnesota

72 - 87 Illinois logo

Illinois

Should you wish to go for a speculative bet, try Illinois to win 87-72 on the correct score lines. This should be a fun wager which could potentially yield a huge return.

Minnesota vs Illinois Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Illinois Big Favorites

At betting odds of -752 with the sportsbooks, Illinois are regarded as 88% likely to win this college game. Minnesota are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +525.

12 is where the spread lies, with total points being 155 right now. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re going for Over 155, then the odds are -110.

Those wanting to back Illinois to win the Race to 20 betting can get odds of -330 that the favorites oblige. If you want to back Minnesota, then odds of +225 can be found.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. Favorite to Get Most Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. is the favorite to score most points. Odds of -120 can be found for him scoring Over 20.5 points and there is -110 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)

Dawson Garcia (Minnesota)

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)

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Player Assists

Elijah Hawkins (Minnesota)

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)

Mike Mitchell Jr. (Minnesota)

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Player Rebounds

Dawson Garcia (Minnesota)

Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Pharrel Payne (Minnesota)

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Last 5 Games

Illinois

NCAAB: 24/02 Iowa 85 Illinois95
NCAAB: 22/02 Illinois 89 Penn State90
NCAAB: 17/02 Illinois 85 Maryland80
NCAAB: 14/02 Michigan 68 Illinois97
NCAAB: 10/02 Illinois 80 Michigan State88

Head to Head

Minnesota vs Illinois

NCAAB: 21/02 2023 Minnesota 69 Illinois 78
NCAAB: 17/01 2023 Illinois 78 Minnesota 60
NCAAB: 05/01 2022 Illinois 76 Minnesota 53
NCAAB: 20/02 2021 Illinois 94 Minnesota 63
NCAAB: 16/12 2020 Minnesota 65 Illinois 92
NCAAB: 31/01 2020 Minnesota 51 Illinois 59
NCAAB: 31/01 2019 Illinois 75 Minnesota 86
NCAAB: 17/01 2019 Minnesota 68 Illinois 95
NCAAB: 04/01 2018 Illinois 67 Minnesota 77

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Stats

Illinois Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+11.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
+11.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-11.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
-11.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 145.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 145.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 155.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 155.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.70 pts and allowed 72.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 68.60 pts and allowed 77.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 165.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 158.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 155.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 155.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 86.70 pts and allowed 79.10 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 87.00 pts and allowed 71.60 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Standings Select Season

Big Ten	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Purdue	29	4	2752	2315	437	20-1	9-3	1L
Illinois	26	8	2870	2509	361	20-3	6-5	4W
Nebraska	23	10	2560	2313	247	19-1	4-9	1L
Northwestern	21	11	2358	2208	150	16-3	5-8	1L
Wisconsin	22	13	2627	2448	179	17-3	5-10	1L
Ohio State	20	13	2472	2293	179	14-4	6-9	1L
Michigan State	19	14	2413	2176	237	16-6	3-8	1L
Indiana	19	14	2386	2452	-66	14-7	5-7	1L
Iowa	18	14	2654	2529	125	14-6	4-8	2L
Minnesota	18	14	2413	2296	117	16-4	2-10	3L
Penn State	16	17	2478	2422	56	14-5	2-12	1L
Maryland	16	17	2278	2174	104	12-7	4-10	1L
Rutgers	15	17	2092	2129	-37	12-7	3-10	4L
Michigan	8	24	2334	2528	-194	6-12	2-12	9L